Blues Grammy winners

Just to show you that BlueNotes is right on top of things, here are the Blues Grammy winners this year -- before the Grammy show actually begins! (The deal is that most of the Grammys were awarded this afternoon, not tonight).

The winners are:

Best Traditional Blues Album: One Kind Favor, B.B. King

Best Contemporary Blues Album: Dr. John and the Lower 911, City That Care Forgot

I sort of figured that King would take the traditional Grammy. This was a great album, and maybe a career-defining one for him. I thought the contemporary field was pretty much wide open, and Dr. John's ode to New Orleans was a solid choice. 

The nominees were:

Best Traditional Blues Album
The Blues Rolls On - Elvin Bishop
Skin Deep - Buddy Guy
All Odds Against Me - John Lee Hooker Jr.
One Kind Favor - B.B. King
Pinetop Perkins & Friends - Pinetop Perkins & Friends

Best Contemporary Blues Album
Peace, Love & BBQ - Marcia Ball
Like A Fire - Solomon Burke
City That Care Forgot - Dr. John And The Lower 911
Maestro - Taj Mahal
Simply Grand - Irma Thomas